Live!

I love this live jazz progressive feel!

good stuff- love the drum solos at the end.

First? 3/5 Again? 2/5

This was a fun record to listen to. I appreciate the rhythms and jazz/funk stylings throughout. Not much else to say, but it's a good listen. 3/5

Very interesting music, but the over-16 minute long drum solo brings this down from a 4 to a 2.5.

New music definitely for me Imo instrumental was kinda catchy ngl especially the drum solo towards the end But 3/5 Not really my type but I’m glad I gave it a listen

Never gonna listen to it again, but I’m glad I did. Super unique and fun just not my genre

Pretty good! I could see myself having this on in the background if I was trying to get some work done. My arms hurt after just listening to that 16 minute long drum solo!

Certainly a unique and enjoyable album, I'm glad it's on the list. However, it loses a bit of touch as the super long songs get rather monotonous after a while. Still cool to get to know Fela's work a bit. A strong 3.

Geburtsstunde des Afrobeats. Fela Kutis Band umfasste bis zu 40! Mitglieder, da ist Koordination gefragt. Tolle Soli. 5 Lieder in 1 Stunde, das ist schon extraordinär.. Ja, und darum sind die Songs auch langatmig, es kommt kein Instrument zu kurz. Wäre eher kein Konzert für mich. Meine Aufmerksamkeitsspanne ist zu kurz😂Als Person war Fela Kuti kontrovers.

Catching this live in some African jazz club in the 70s would’ve been something. I hadn’t heard of Fela Kuti before but I’ll have to dig through the catalog a bit as this is pretty awesome on the first listen. 3.5, might round up after a few listens.

3.4 - Yeah it was good, not much else to say tbh

This wasn't quite as fun as I was expecting. It becomes quite repetitive and not much stuck out from this one for me. Great vibes as always, but I prefer some of the studio work. The 16 minute drum solo track is a bit of a test. 3.3/5

I liked it, except for the repetitive two minutes at the end of each song.

muy bueno

Still can't fully get on board with 10+ minute long improvised jazz, but this was more accessible and enjoyable to me than most I've heard

In the immortal words of Ringo Starr, “you can’t play Imagine on the drums.” Really enjoyed this. Not keen to hear it again, mainly due to the endless drum solo, and the 15minute tracks.

Very funky but I prefer lyrics

6,5/10 This was good. In-studio live, high vibes and focused on African rhythms. Everything played so well, you could feel the soul in the vocals. Could have done without the 16 minute drum duel at the end. Best: Black Man’s Cry

6.8/10

Fun listen.

Great jam album but can get repetitive

It's just jazz 😐

Worth the listen. I got in to the 60s keyboards. The rest of the music is a bit repetitive for me.

This would be a great album from the 1970's, but only an okay one from the 2000's

Ok, malo naporan za slusat u kuci u komadu, da je negdi vani i da se pije bilo bi bolje.

Off the bat only 5 songs and a hour and eleven minutes long interesting. My favorite song was the opening song of the album which was let’s start. Overall I’d give this album a 3-5. All of the songs are good but length is an issue for me.

Lively, jazzy, rockin' Afro-funk. 3.5

I like this album. I had no idea that Ginger Baker had played with Fela. All the songs I felt had strong musicianship, however by the middle of the album I found myself thinking 'I wish Fela would shut the hell up sometimes and just let the music breath'. I felt like a lot of Fela's vocalizations were not adding but taking away. Still though, a cool album.

This was actually a lot more fun than I was expecting. Maybe does drag on just a bit though.

Decent enough. Captures the energy of the room well. The music gets a bit repetitive at times. Also I am a drummer myself and I find drum solos interminably boring, so this loses a star for that.

Not my usual thing, but very fun, and great beats! Hope you like drumming

The last 4 minutes of this album were, if I recall correctly, just someone banging on the drums as hard as possible.

Wijs album. Niet iets dat ik zelf zou opzetten tbh. Maar een drie sterrekes wel waard. 3.0

Enjoyable rhythms, vocals and brass. Bit too much Ginger Baker, although I'm happy that he was having a good time. I thought Egbe Mi O was a great rousing finale, and didn't bother with the bonus 16-minute drum-off although I'm sure it's excellent(!)

I enjoyed it. 16 minutes of drumming, however, is not a ‘bonus’ in my book.

Cool to have a 2nd Fela Kuti album come up, and after the 5 star listening of ‘Zombie’ hopes were high for this one. However, while good, it’s definitely not quite as good. Much more drum heavy, likely due to Ginger Baker’s presence, it felt like it dragged at certain sections and got a bit repetitive. That said, it’s still damn impressive music and live no less. I can respect what’s happening here and am grateful to be exposed to something I not only never knew existed but also would’ve never listened to on my own. There’s a great energy to this music and I really enjoyed the passion that went into “Black Man’s Cry” (though this was a culprit of some repetitive drumming). Overall a good album, but likely the ranking is a bit more harsh after hearing and comparing to ‘Zombie’ first.

Something different, nice sound but gets repetitive. Happy to hear again yo won't seek out.

the 16 minute drum solo at the end kind of lost me, even if the musicianship is very good. it was probably really cool when you were in the room, just doesn't translate to a record. but i love the call-response at the penultimate song. some excellent highlights here!

Test

v long songs

As much as I love Eminem this just didn’t do it for me. Like his other stuff better.

Groovy and some cool jammin’. I dig the simplicity, feels real, like a fun time. End it after Carry Me and it’d be a 4. I couldn’t get through the 16 min drum solo…

This made me wonder what percentage of my rating system accounts for novelty. Because if I only have to listen to one Fela Kuti album, it’s a 4. But by the end of the second one, they’ve both become 3s. This is good for what it is, but that’s enough Fela Kuti for me now.

Decent and interesting 6/10

An interesting album, and definitely more accessible/entertaining than the other Fela Kuti album in this collection (the depressing "Zombie"). Although I'm not sure that the name "Live!" is entirely accurate, since it's an in-studio performance (a la Tom Waits' "Nighthawks At The Diner"), it's still a fun performance and definitely has a live vibe to it, and also gets some Ginger Baker thrown in for good measure on the last two tracks (plus the "bonus" Berlin concert track). I really like it that it feels more like a jam session than some sort of "world music" inclusion.

It was alright

enjoyable with good energy! Still would not be my usual goto album.

Is this "better" than other Afrobeat work? I have literally no idea, I can only take your word for it. No denying the fusion of genres (when done well) is as powerful now as it was back then. I enjoyed this, and now I'm going to listen some Tiniwaren.

This I like, but it best fits a long task ie. cooking, mowing. Ginger Baker being added was a nice surprise based on the one Fela Kuti album I own.

Entertaining album! A genre I need to listen to more

fine but not really for me

Funky

The first three songs are great but the last song, and drum solo, tend to lag.

music is great of course, but live albums should not be on the list

I like the afrobeat rhythms, but this did get a little repetitive at times, not to speak of the drum solo bonus track.

No expectations other than I wouldn't like this. I was wrong. Mastering could be better, there is audible clipping at times. 3/5

ganz nett aber die drums sein oft annoying

Bit long, but a solid album - great background music.

Pretty fun.

This is a fun live album but the drum solo at the end is kinda lame.

Definitely some fun parts, but overall it's not so fun to listen to this jam as it probably was to see it in person.

Would be very fun to actually have seen this live but the album version is just alright.

Favourite track: Egbe Mi O (Carry Me).

Fine

Normally I'd try to start with an introductory statement, but the life of Fela Kuti is too big, too diverse and too difficult for me to even attempt to do. What I do feel comfortable saying is that he was extremely important to the history and development of music, and this early live album demonstrates why. However, like many early albums, it's rough around the edges. The horn lines immediately grab the attention, and the bass and drums hold you in the groove for as long as they can, but the soloing is just a bit too meandering. The potential is there, which Fela didn't take long to fully grow into, but the balance off. If anything, it feels a bit too tied to the Standard Jazz Template™, the lead melody section and vocal sections rigidly separated from the noodling. Still, Fela's energy carries it, and the title of the first song is an apt summation of the record itself: 'Lets Start Doing What We Have Come Into the Room to Do'. They certainly did! Tangent: Wikipedia had gotten the instrument wrong that Fela is playing in this album. It's not a Hammond Organ, its an Electra e-piano! They sound very different! Fave: Ye Ye De Smell Least Fave: Black Man's Cry (the solo went on too long) Strong Bad Demerit Count: 0

11/8/24. Pretty fun afrobeats and jams here! Loved listening, would definitely enjoy more in a live environment in person.

This is the 3rd Afrobeat album on the list so far and I’m really enjoying them though next time I listen to this I will give th 11 minute drum solo at the end a miss!

Had a great time listening to this. The horns and the drums are a lot of fun, and there's just really good energy throughout. Would be happy returning to this in the future, even if this isn't a genre I often listen to when left to my own devices.

The long, jam-style jazz recordings are not normally my style. This is one of the best executions of it I have heard. While not on the original release, the added drum solo track is phenomenal; just mind-blowing work.

If I ever want to experience the vibes of an Asheville drum circle without the hippies, body odor, and patchouli, I know exactly where I’ll come looking.

Dave Matthews has nothing on this jam band! I'm pretty sure that's going to be the longest drum solo I will ever hear in my life.

I listened to zombie a while ago and I liked the political message behind the project. This album was more focusing on jazz/afrobeat vibes and not as lyrics. Liked the first song but the rest seemed to blend together.

Nice! Had never heard of them.

I would likely never have chosen to listen to this and that would have been a shame. Opening my ears to music I have never even been aware of or would have sought out. I enjoyed listening to this album but not sure I listened to it in the right environment though as I can imagine a late night chilled out session would suit it better. However it still hit all the right funk notes and was more enjoyable than I expected.

non mi piace il genere..

Enjoyable, though not super gripping.

Groovy

As far as overly long live albums go, this is pretty much the best it can get.

I had previously reviewed a live Fela Kuti album and did not care for it at all. It was a droning stream of consciousness that may work live, but as recorded album, did not translate well. This album, however, was a different story for me. Maybe it was the day, or maybe this album is just better. And while I get a little tired of 10+ min music tracks, this record is solid and I am not as hesitant the next time a Fela Kuti album pops up.

Pretty good, but 16 minute drum solos are just not my thing.

The songs are nice at the start but take too long and are too repetitive imo. For a live album it’s decent but not really my jam.

Funky, but I don't tend to rate instrumentals very high.

Amazing drumming from Ginger Baker. The music was generally a little too upbeat for me and had a lot of horns, but definitely an interesting live set.

I've had Fela Kuti & Africa '70 before, so at least I knew what I was getting into with this album, Ginger Baker was a change though for the second half... Its super tight afrobeats, and time just washes over you to where it has no meaning anymore, and soon enough the hour has passed and you crave more.

A solid Afrobeat album of one chord vamps. No changes or song structures to be found, just relentless groove and occasional bursts of emotional vocals. The sound is surprisingly wide and clear for a live album from the 70s. Two songs feature dual drum kits with Ginger Baker, including the monstrously heavy funk of ‘Ye Ye De Smell’. I typically prefer music with more changes and dynamics but definitely appreciate this music and would gladly have it on the in background. The main negative for me was that fully 1/4 of the album is a drum duet with no other instruments which might the most self-indulgent thing to ever exist.

Pleasant to listen to. The music is all good, just kind of drags longer than what I prefer.

Not exactly my style but it was good.

Not my fav, but decent album.

This was good I'll probably listen again. You can hear the origins of the New Orleans sound

Great rhythmic album. Sounds a lot like all the other Fela I have heard

Nice change of pace. Not going to dial this one up all the time. But it was mostly enjoyable.

Liked the "big band" sound, pretty funky and groovy - not sure what the "singer" was up to.

Cool, very chill

The first song reminded me of poprocks. It had some good beats. My adhd doesnt work with long jam sessions. I kept looking to see how much time was left.

Soul, Jazz, World, 1971 ->3

Enjoyed it

Actually preferred his studio album. Ginger baker is a legend, but didn’t need a 10 min drum solo as an entire song.

Jazz isn't a genre I really listen to, so I can't say too much about this album other than I liked it but not enough to listen to it again. The Vibe: Running through the jungle being chased by a lion.

Did not know anything about Fela Kuti, and I was not disappointed! This is not my genre, but I was surprised with how much I liked the sound! This is exactly why I'm trying this project. Favourite song: Black's man cry

Ye Ye it doesnt smell that bad

estoy bastante convencido de que no hacía falta poner un solo de batería de casi 17minutos al final del disco

Well that was a nice surprise. Never heard of Fela, know who Ginger Baker is. Great pairing. Enjoyed that.

Amazing sounds. For me though, even the best instrumental music never holds my attention. It can only become great background music; which this certainly is.

It was jammin but got a little repetitive for me. 5 songs over an hour

Not my cup of tea

I mean, it's fun, funky, and I can't help but move my body to the beat. Not something I am deeply satisfied by, but good for background.

Sounds like a dope heist movie so far. Great sections, overall would not make it my regular queue but I'd definitely refer back to it if I was looking for a big sound. Some of the songs feel more like a demo of awesome technical skill than a "journey" I'd expect from an album -- maybe a different listening setting would change that feeling. It's also a live album so that feels like it informs the flow.

cool album. liked the jazzy feel, definitely have to be in the right mood to listen to this

Just learnt a whole load of facts about Ginger Baker. A name I've heard of but never really knew who he was. Great album, too!

Let it play right through again after finishing and will probably let it play a few more times. The Good Stuff

7/10

I'm probably not gonna put this on all the time, but it was a nice listen. It's basically very chill jam music. But it's pleasant, has some nice rhythm, nice sound.

Cool jazz

Right on, man. Right on.

Not my kind of music, but I enjoyed it

It's good but it's not for me

Decent. 3.5

An album I'd never find on my own. Surprisingly nice. 3.5

Grooooooovy. But some live albums sound more fun if they're... live.

I like the style but I can't listen to him talking in between songs ahah

It was OK. Not my bread and butter tbh but also not obnoxious

The beats just keep this moving. Black Man's Cry is a cool, hypnotic song.

Music was catchy and reminded me a bit of the cowboy bebop intro. I did feel like it could use more vocals that I could understand or relate to

Nice, cool.

Live-albumit eivät ole oma juttu, ja kappaleet ovat pitkiä, mutta musisointia pitää arvostaa.

It’s pretty good especially from a musician standpoint.

Another cool 70s record. Not exactly up my alley but I do recognize that it's quite a good record.

I liked this, but not enough to go out and listen to more... Also, can't help feeling there's something a bit... voyeuristic? Exploitative? Colonialist? about sticking Ginger Baker's name on the cover in as big a font as Fela Kuti's.

Not my thing.

Particolare

Fela Kuti!!!!! With Ginger Fucking Baker!!

Not bad but after 5 mins of the drum solo I was done.

Live album with four 10+ minute tracks. It was very good, especially the drums.

Dug the fun funky Afrobeat music. I would have preferred this album be studio cuts and not be live. The chatter between tracks is nice to hear once, but I wouldn't want to return to it every time I would like to play a track. Probably amazing to experience if you were there, but the tracks are a tad too long to keep interest all the way through unfortunately. I dig me some Ginger Baker, but I don't his presence added anything to this album. Feels like Ginger lending his name to get Fela Kuti a wider audience reach more than anything. While I did enjoy the final track, the drum duel, as a drummer myself I could easily imagine others more than happy to skip this track. I definitely think that Fela Kuti deserves an album on this list, I just don't think it is this one. I think it should probably be ZOMBIE instead.

Great for fans of world music and four hour drum solos (or so it feels). But too much saxophone for me

it was good it was really really good i just cannot fucking do an songs above 7 minutes i can't. I can't listen to one set of drums for like 16 minutes. very very technically impressive but i'd never revisit.

так много барабанов! но в остальном менее африканско и более джазово чем можно было бы представить

Fun album I did not know about but it would've been better witnessing this live

Have listened to these guys quite a few time and always enjoyed it.

3 stars. I like fela kuti but the recording on this one isn't great.

Cool album that I'm not cool enough for.

Listened to this while playing A Feast For Odin. I lost...but I don't blame Fela. I wanted to love this...but I just kinda liked it. I love some funk...Sharon Jones is my all-time favorite. I enjoyed the audience sing-along at the end the most.

groovy but those songs are WAYYY too long

This album had a lot of personality and soul, but was plagued by repetitious and drawn-out song structures. To make 20+ min songs interesting there needs to be a sticky moment that resonates with the listener and motivates relistening. This album didn't have that. A good listen generally but not one I'd soon go back to. 3/5.

I’m not black but this album makes me wanna be lol

At first I was sure that this was something from at least 40 years ago, but then Spotify said 2009, so I was very confused, but it's probably because the live recording is from that year. The album is indeed from 1971 and it's a nice little background listen. There are some moments when nothing exciting happens but it wasn't too bad overall.

I found this album to be a lot of fun. I think would check out more from this artist. However I don't think I'll return to this album by the nature of it being a live album, it was nice for one listen.

Was alright. Very groovy and drum heavy (obviously with Baker as one behind the kit) - all instrumentals and very rhythmic, in a good way. But hard to discern between tracks sometimes and it sorta blended into one another.

3 just for the 15 MINUTE drum solo. Like why is the world would that be needed. Other song were a vibe tho

Good fun listen. 70s vibey

Not one dislikable song. Groovy, fun. Just doesn’t give me that sense of awe that a great album gives me.

I would call it Jazz or Jazz-like, but then...not. It's a good listen.

It was okay I think I like it better than Adele, but not worth 4 stars. 3 stars.

Not really my thing

Clean brass and drums with an infectious beat and melody. Powerful vocals. However, after 1.5 songs the sound was established. The last 3 tracks were more filler than substance.

Some really good stuff but lots of it is repetitive and boring (16 min drum solo)

This is African horn and piano jazz with a long drum solo by Ginger Baker and Tony Allen. If you like jazz and percussion, it's pretty good. If, like me, you get bored with it, less so.

This would be incredible live! I think the songs being as long as they are can make the music monotonous without surprising changes throughout, which happened more in some songs than others. The drum solo (final song) was a highlight here.

Electrifying jazz with some premium elements. It can get a little jammy, where the music drags on, waiting for its chance to strike again. That is not a knock, but just a critique of the art. This is great accompaniment music, but not necessarily detestable by itself, however at a record store I would love to hear this in background.

Ok

It was good

Cool African pop with Ginger Baker playing an eternal drum solo.

I think it's a cool little jam album. It didn't really do anything too tremendously profound to me. A fun listen, I can see why it's Top 1000, but I can also see why I had never heard of it. The jams are very tight, and they cook at certain parts, but probably won't relisten.

Quite liked this but I have never really got live albums tbh. Live is a totally different experience and I could actually imagine having a great time watching this live. Point off for drum solos though

I don’t like long jams, but this was very musical.

I liked this one more than the other Fela Kuti album on here. Good background music, still not the sort of thing I'm going to seek out to listen to in the future.

3-4

Not too bad, good energy, though some of the songs sounded like they inspired videogame battle music

Not really my sound. Can imagine this is some of the best and enjoyable at a party.

What a beautifully recorded live album. Sounds amazing. Great afro-beat fusion stuff, but it is really just extended improvisational workouts. No catchy pop singles or introspective thought pieces. Just groovey lively dance music. Which is great if that's what you're after.

This was just ok, it started off with quite a cool vibe but not sure I would listen to it again

This is very accomplished, and musically it's very good. It suffers (in my opinion) in the same way that a lot of these long-form jazz / jam type sessions do, in that the tracks end up feeling very repetitive. I wish they were much shorter and with more structure, because the music itself is good. There's some real nice jams in there.

Fela Kuti's music is something I've arrived to fairly late in life, but in general I like it. Not love, like. I like this record, too. Four lengthy tracks, which all concern themselves with hitting a groove and riding it into the ground. Highlife meets James Brown. It ain't bad. Perplexing why these cats thought Ginger Baker should be in the mix - they already had Tony Allen, one of the best to ever do it on the traps.

Not really sure when I’d listen to this, maybe when studying. Chill vibes and not normally my thing but I rate it.

some saxxy fun, would go down with a twirl early in the night at si 🕺 // (the original) afrobeat

I liked this enough while listening but don’t think I’ll ever revisit it

This was OK. Never thought Baker was that great of a drummer, just like fellow Cream bandmate Clapton is a very overrated guitarist. Fela is quite decent though. Skipped the bonus dual drummers track.

Loving a bit of a funky album!

One of the better live albums I’ve listened to. Music, instrumentation, and production were all really good here. Not my usual genre, but I enjoyed this.

Surprised to see Ginger Baker on this record when I looked it up. There are some nice jazz movements to be heard, but I don't hear anything stand out. There may be more to this artist, though.

Easy listen whilst working

Was jamming, a live performance is always fun. The drum solo is too long, sue me.

Easy jam to have on in the background.

Fela Kuti and band are great - Ginger Baker is great at speeding up the tempo in an annoying manner.

Drum solo could have been about 10 minutes shorter.

I have no words. And apparently neither does Fela. Obvious strong musicianship and really great drumming are at play here. I’m not real sure what I was listening to, but the Afro-jazz blues funkalicious grooves on this made for a much more enjoyable experience while high on allergy meds.

What did I just listen to!?! It’s like james brown meets bob Marley meets a jazz jam band with some 70s funk. I enjoyed and appreciated this. Especially the brass. Dude has a crazy story. I think the dude forgot to write words though. He’s like, I’ll just make some noises and no one will notice. Ye Ye De Smell. 3.25

I enjoyed this album, though didn’t find it as amazing as all the reviews.

Chill, vibey live album. Good easy listening on commute or doing some work. ***

Pretty good actually, probably the first world album that I got that I liked, was really groovy and nice beats

More of a string and keys guys, not big drum solo fan, but ver fun and dancy

Good

I think that this sounds good but it's a little percussion heavy for my liking. Certainly enjoyable but not exactly what I'm looking for.

Back and forth between a 3 and 4. Going off on long instrumentals is not my thing so the last song was really a struggle for me. Overall though it was good sound, it had passion and emotion that you could feel. The musicians were talented and really riffed well with each other. For me personally at times it was just too long and I wanted to get to the next sound.

Feels a bit unpolished compared to the other Fela Kuti I’ve listened to from this list so far (Zombie). Ginger Baker didn’t really bring anything important to the table.

Discovered something new. Nice!

Afrobeat. Agradable.

Quite enjoyed this

Ok.

I think there's good jazz and African fusion music. Unfortunately I wasn't feeling this one. It was a little too raucous and loud for my vibe yesterday.

This was cool, some fun jams on here. I could’ve done without the 16 minute drum solo at the end, especially consider there already was a drum solo in the middle of it.

Un James Brown sofisticado, con raíz y densidad. Energía caliente a raudales.

It had good energy and I really enjoyed it. Let’s start is an absolute banger, great track that I could see myself returning to. The banter for a live set was brutal. Also, the last track being titled a drum solo kinda annoyed me. It wasn’t a solo, there’s more than on drummer, you named them both in the song title… Good listen overall 3 stars

Pretty groovy jazzy world kind of music. I have never heard it before but I liked it.

Interesting and drumming by Ginger Baker was cool

Want to like better

Fun soulful jams. Not the sort of thing I would listen to on repeat due to the track length but nice to vibe with for a while.

Would be better not as a live album

Let's Start

I liked it. Great sounds and the last track reminded me of a video game soundtrack lol

It was fine! Not usually my kind of jam, but it was interesting and upbeat, and something new for me to be exposed to.

Let's start - interesting music funked up. But just "ok" Black Man's Cry - better Ye Ye Dev Smell - very poor improv Egbe Mi O - Nah Drum Solo - good Overall a 3 for effort

Effortlessly cool

Jsuis pas fan qu’ils mettent des albums lives, mais pour le Fela Kuti je peux faire une exception, tant qu’ils me génèrent ses autres albums studios plus tard

Instrumentals aren’t really my thing but this was still quite fun and good.

No one wants to listen to a 16 minute recording of a live drum solo, even if it's a good one.

Interesante aproximación a la música africana con el reclamo de Ginger Baker. Bien por Fela Kuti

(5,3/6) Afrobeat Funky jazzy live power

Great. Groovy. 2nd fela kuti in a row!

Not much of a jazz listener but it's hard not to bob your head to this one

Наверное это очень вовремя, пытаться установить правила оценки альбомов и вообще подход к 1001 на тридцатом или каком там альбоме, но тем не менее вчера я прослушал Live! трижды и осознал, как же не хватает 3.5 для неопределившихся. Супер музыка, очень энергичная, грув, танцы, все дела, просто невероятно записан, но я не думаю что это всё работает как альбом? В этом есть смысл? Лучшая песня - Ye Ye De Smell.

This is my second Fela Kuti album on the list and I've enjoyed both. This live one has a more raw and exciting feel to it and that lifted the whole thing. It's still not my go to, but I'm glad I listened to this.

Obviously very skilled musicians, but I found it quite repetitive

Funky but just a tad too long. Not something I would throw on purposefully but good enough to make me say "huh that's not bad".

Very different and some interesting rhythms.

Great combo of african rythmn and jazz drumming. But I don't think its anything really noteworthy.

Ok

Decent vibe, better than expected. Secure 3 stars.

Afrobeats. Simple dance music. 3.5

I surprising liked it. Good music to play in the back ground.

Groovy sound, not overly special though

It’s fine background music it’s just not my jam

This was a fun listen. It took me a bit to realize that there were African style drums along with the jazzy rhythms. The musicians were great, except for when there was a keyboard solo here and there. The keyboardist sounded as if they knew how to play chords, but when it came time to solo, they played the notes they knew were in the scale without having a good knowledge of soloing language. The lead singer was entertaining with his descriptions of the titles of each song, but it felt awkward at times when he would attempt to either be humorous or calm the crowd a bit. I know this might be an unpopular opinion, but the drum solo track wasn’t great. It had great moments, but I feel it dragged at times with the repetition of the rhythmic ideas not moving to another idea as soon as I would have liked it to. This could be a personal thing where I don’t understand African culture enough, and can’t appreciate the nuances of what the tribal percussions purpose is for. I will likely give this album another listen. But it receives a 3/5 for me.

It was fine, casual background music

Unique and enjoyable- would I want to listen to it over and over? No, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Ritmazo, pero no mi clase de ritmo. 3/5.

Wasn’t sure what to expect but what a cool album. Long-form jazz takes a certain kind of mood, but didn’t take too long to feel it. Very funky Afro jazz, great drums, fat horns… First time hearing of Fela, but I may have heard some of his music back in my jazz band days. Interesting to read up a bit about him while listening! Favorite song probably ‘Ye Ye De Smell’

Enjoyable listening, maybe too many drum solos

It was alright, the songs got long and drawn out and repetitive, it wasnt awful, but got tiresome to listen to.

Good album, very nice to listen to. Not exceptionally remarkable in any other way, though.

A nice "world beats" album by a guy I've never heard of. Totally listenable.

3.5

Para no ser un estilo que escuche con mucha frecuencia, me ha sorprendido bastante este disco.

Lively rhythms accentuate this 4 track, album. Need a good cardio workout? Put this on and groove for its full 46 minutes. Guaranteed to make you healthier, or your money back!

Oh yeah!

Pretty good, not my style though 6/10

pretty groovy record

Väldigt intressant. Måst lyssna pånytt

Interesting but didn't really stick in my mind.

I’ll have to listen to other Fela Kirk works because I love the story of the native singer protesting and opposing his oppressive, militaristic government with music and activating the common people in their oppression. There was a musician in Argentina called Facundo Cabral who did exactly that, almost a parallel story to Fela Kuti but on another continent. As far of the quality and enjoyment of this Fela Kuti album, I’d give it a meh/10. Certainly he has better music, this was ok for background listening. Yet another 3 star album.

Really different and interesting

Another album which is undoubtedly funky but a bit overindulgent. All good though

Strong live jazz album featuring some fantastic African drum beats and melodies. When the Sax comes on I sleep 😴

I think this music would be absolutely terrific live. I will probably add this to my collection in time as I think it is a grower (I already have some Fela Kuti music).

Fun. Lots of drumming. Super positive.

I liked it, probably would like it more if I understood it. But I still kind of liked it.

I felt like I was in a heist movie. Like the part where the go over the plan and you see the characters doing all the things… very oceans 11. I liked this but am unlikely to listen again. This is something I would give a 2.5 if I could but I will elevate it to a 3.

Not into Funk or world music at all, but isn't this, why you want to listen to all this music in the first place.

Fun jam-band stuff with some good musicianship. 3.5.

I recognise the talent on display but just not my style of music. Wouldn’t listen to it again, but the band/Kuti are good at the style. I went a 3 because of the talent on display.

That Wikipedia was a wild ride. 27 wives ???? As for the album, fine - not my style but not objectionable

Give me energy or give me death!! This album was way better than expected. It was energetic all the way thru. Which is more than most albums apparently 6.1/10

That drum solo on "Ye Ye De Smell" :0 so good

I'm afraid I'm simply not the kind of person who can appreciate 16 minutes of a drum solo

pretty cool live album with none other than ginger baker on drums.

Infectious! I can see myself enjoying this even more in the future. Didn't quite care for the drum solo track at the end.

I find the amount of live albums on this list very alarming! But it was nice (mostly as background music). [0078/1001]

Tribalismo y sonidos étnicos para un disco que, teniendo mis respetos, no podría disfrutar plenamente a no ser estando puesto de sustancias psicotrópicas. Un apunte curioso en la trayectoria del legendario Ginger Baker.

It's good! Just kinda long

Neat album, blending of very different styles. Amazing Baker drum solo at the end.

Killer live album, good energy, long ass drum solo at the end

Very fun very lively I would’ve never found something like this if it weren’t for this list 🙏

Never heard of this album or artists before. Not my favorite style, but glad I learned a new band today!

Live jazz album, mostly instruments 3/4**** I like longer songs for jazz so this was good

It's all nice and good, but 15mins of the same hand-drummed beat is just a little too much.

Great rhythms, and it sounds so good it's hard to believe it's live. 3* for me, not sure I'd revisit, but love discovering more afro beats, the drums are a lot of fun.

Albums starts off GREAT. Very cool and energetic. - At the ending there is a never ending drum solo that doesn't fit well with the rest. - Cool listen!

The first track has a lot of funk and soul to it, and clips along at a nice pace. It gets a little groovy as the album goes on. Is it good? Yeah. Is it for me? No. I'm glad I listened to it, but I don't really see a place for it in my life.

Could have been 2 stars as well, but it surprised me and I had fun listening to it.

Day 59. Everything til now has been American or English, save 2 Canadian and 1 Icelandic. Finally an African album and ... it's OK. Very talented band playing for what sounds like less than 50 people. Not Fela's best, but worth the listen. The last track was recorded 8 years later.

Excellent, but wouldn't seek it out

Very listenable, apart from possibly the final track which shows that there is such a thing as too much drumming. But the ensemble is pretty amazing and Fela provides great frontman vibes. 3.49999.

Was really enjoying it until the 20 minute long drum solo at the end.

This was interesting to say the least. Not likely to return as it kind of drones on at times and overall isn't really my thing, but definitely not a bad album. 3/5.

Not quite for me but clear why it's influential and enduring

some are too pale

Lively. But not my genre.

Seems like a good fun soul/jazz album. Not really my thing regularly but it was a fun groovy listen for today.

This album definitely benefits from being a live recording. The singing bit in Egbe Mi O is really fun.

Interesting instrumental Very long drum solos Not very calming tried listening to it while falling asleep

They were going off on the drums.

I like! But its a lot of the same

This was unexpected but I'm liking it. Upbeat , groovy, happy listening. I like Let's Start Drifted off from listening and got distracted with cooking so I never finished it.

let's start is fun and funky, I can't tell if he's speaking another language or just scatting. These fellas really know what to do with a brass instrument. black man's cry is long! starting to get bored of this. I like the sing along part in egbe mi o ginger baker gets very boring with the 15 min drum solo. overall I did not mind listening to this, it was an interesting switch up in vibe and I have never really listened to music like this before. maybe it would be more fun if it was live and in front of me, but I wouldn't listen to this casually.

3/5

Very easy to listen to. Actually never heard of him before this, so fortunately now I have.

The funk

Production is great for a live album. Tons of energy.

Gran álbum. Sorprendida por fela kuti y su rol en la música nigeriana y africana. Me permite expandir mi conocimiento y darme cuenta de que mi ego es bien egocentrico